Review: Rainbow Flip-flops

17 September 2013

My feet are in love,
with Rainbow Sandals.

The love affair got off to a rocky start though, so take this review as a word to the wise.

I'd heard great things about Rainbows from friends,
and I wanted to get some new flip flops that offered better arch support.
So I went with the "Women's Premium Leather Narrow Strap Double Layer"in Sierra Brown.
The double layer part is key, if you want to extra cushion and arch support.

double layer = double awesome

The thing you really need to know about Rainbows is that they will be the most uncomfortable sandal you've ever owned for the first 2-3 weeks of wear. There will be no warning about this on any of the packaging, but apparently it's common knowledge amongst the old pros.

Here's the deal: I don't have sausage feet. But the straps of my Rainbows cut into the tops of my feet so badly that it looked like I did. This went on for three freakin' weeks! I had to wear them in short spurts because it was painful and it looked pretty silly too. This is not a matter of sizing, as I went into a store and tried sizes that were too long for my feet, and they still cut into the tops.

I'm writing this review because I want you to know that it's a labor of love. Once you finally break them in, you'll never want to take them off. I'll probably be wearing this same pair for the next five years, so in the grand scheme of things, it's all good. But in the beginning? I was ready to take them back. When I bought my Ugg boots, every single salesperson said that you have to buy them a half size small and then they stretch with wear. Why Rainbows don't come with a similar warning, I haven't a clue.